The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-12
COY. FORAKER MEETS
TIE nnlDoEronr REPUBLICANS


Faco 10 Face md whils tho Rain Prevents
Speaking Mt Length, Shaker hands with
them ALA Great Meeting tho
Weather Could not Entlroly Spoil.
When 1t WAS announced that Governor
Foraker would speak at Bridgeport last
evening, a general interest in tho ap.
preaching event was manifested at once
on both sides Of the river, and this inter.
oHt grow till II became evident that the
audience would DO q great one II the
weather wau propitiouu. Unfortunately
the weather was otherwise, and tho thous.
and or 60 Wheeling Rspublicana who in.
tended to 60 over changed their minds. A
tcore or so went. They found gathered
In and about the Sherman house q thous.
and or more ladies and gentlemen, the
ladies seeking refuge In the buildings
around the squars whilo the men stood
under projecting caves or beneath nm.
brsllas. WET .H5to 8%
Whatever Bridgeport d1es Ia generally
well done. 1t must DO admitted that las.
nights demonstration waa a little raw and
Boggy. but that will not be noticed In the
general result. II will bs Gen. his.
brother's.side Powell whose cake will be
all dough When the returns come Ia.
Governor Foraker arrived at Bellaire
from Barnesville on the Baltimore 4 Ohio
train at o'clock. Ho was met there by
Dad. NJ Todd, OF Bridgeport, and with
Hon. Samuel Hilles, who accompanied
him, driven to Bridegroom In a carriage.
He was the guest at supper and over night
Of Mr. John Chapman at his hospitable
homo in Kirkwood. Measrs. Hillea, A.
w. Campbsll, @. B. Hart and John Frew,
OF this city, took supper with the Cover.
nor. Mra. Chapman is related to the For.
aker family.
In spite Of the cold, rainy aud muddy
surroundings, a pretty good crowd gather
cd on Bank street shortly after O'Clock,
and Billy Mayors band entertained them
with good and appropriate music.
MIR. a. 7. Mckelvey, one OF the Repub.
ltcan candidates for tho House OF Repre-
sentasives, Mr.. O. II. Arrick, Judge |. e..
Gaston, Nj. O. Mitchell, OF Martins Ferry,
Professor Crsgo, Of this city, and Mr..
Holloway, Of Flushing, were among tho
prominent men in the hotel parlors while
the crowd waited for the speaker and tie
band occupied the nicely decorated and
illuminated balcony OF the Sherman
houos. severa! adjoining houses wero also
decorated with Chinese lanterns.
About quarter before o'clock Gov.
ernor Foraker arrived. II WAS then rain
ing 80 that 1t became evident that no
speaking would DO advisable. Capt. Nc.
Consu2hey called tho assembly to order
and nominated Dr.. J. NJ, Todd for chair.
man. DR.. Todd was elected with q
hur:ah. -
Headyancsa and ms very happy speech
OF about a minute and half presented
the Governor. he expressed his regret
that it was not practicable to 20 on with
the speaking, saying that when Governor
Foraker talks he uaually talks "ous OF hid
head" 40 the boys say; he does not 70.
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pedia. Laughter and cheers Usually,
also, when the Governor talks he says
something which people. want to hsar.
| The Governor WAS greeted with hearty
chee1s. He Expressed his regret it the
neceesity to abandon any idea OF speaking.
He would have been glad to render TO the
voters Of this part of Belmont county an
account Of his stewardship in the pact two
yeara for which he has been Governor
and have said something OF lis plans for
the nexttTo years, during which he would
also be Governor. He would like. also.
to pay something concerning his excel.
lency the PRECEDENT Of the United States.
The last he heard Of that gentleman he
was flying through the country on whit
was known as the FOWL train" But he
would not detain the audience with these
things; he feared they might catch cold,
and be wanted them al to be we'll 80 TINT
they might be at the polls and vote, and
be ont the next nigh. and take part in a
grand jollidcstion. He then announced
that 1t had been suggested that he 20 to
the sidewalk below aud shake hands with
the crowd, which he would do. IA u 4
The crowd then made break for the
door, and when the Governor appeared
in it he was surrounded by pushing,
struggling mass Of men, all trying to shske
hands at once. He shook hands with
all, occasionally making remark which
evoked cheers. The crowd was fully an
hour in passing.
To a reporter Of the ISrELLlaEScgai in a
briel conversation before the meeting,
Gov. Foraker expressed his interest in
the success Of the local Republican ticket
He spoke highly of Dol. Poorman's cor
vices as member OF the Legislature, and
said he hoped he would be reelected by a
triumphant msjority-s tribute due his
splendid aervices in the last session.
Gov. Foraker goes to salineyille this
morning, to speak there this afternoon.
This evening he will address a Meeting
at Alliance. He Is averaging two meetings
q day now. So
II the weather is favorable this evening
Bellaire will have rousing Republican
meeting, addressed by Gen. "Bilp Glib.
SOD, Of Tillia, and Hon. Chauncy I. Finley,
OF st. Louis. 5&&.s q src 1.,..s,g
A ROUsING RALLY ..e
1T acknowledgements Foraker Captures
aE. the Town BY Storm. 5t.44+E!4
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